Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi 12X - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 70 vs Xiaomi 12X

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Huawei Honor 70
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Xiaomi 12X
Huawei Honor 70
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 178g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi 12X
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 70
vs
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)61 Hz523 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70], [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10641297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30253428
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70], [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 70
618614
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU198611237508
GPU149579235693
Memory122975153330
UX147449179858
NanoReview Score618614806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4251
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70], [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 29.3 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsing09:26 h09:35 h
Video Playback13:55 h14:39 h
Games05:40 h05:35 h
Standby Mode98 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX800Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
115
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
129
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 70
115
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom77n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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